"Only when Sitaji crossed the Lakshman rekha, she was kidnapped by Ravan. If Sitaji (woman) crosses the Lakshman rekha, then 'Sitaharan' (crime against them) is bound to take place as Ravans are out there," he said invoking an incident from epic Ramayana to explain the reason behind the recent spate of crimes against women," said Vijayvargiya.

"When people cross their limitations, deterioration is bound to happen. It applies to everyone in the society, men or women," he added.

Congress Party dubbed Vijayvargiya's statement to be shameful.

"The state of Madhya Pradesh is suffering due to the amount of rape cases emerging each day. The Bharatiya Janata Party needs to tell the ideological fountainhead of the BJP, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and others to be within limits and not commit such crimes against women rather than suggesting limits for women," Congress leader Manak Aggarwal told the media in Bhopal. (ANI)